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Tweet Fairway will start a special collection for brush and limbs that fell as a result of Sunday’s intense winds this Tuesday, May 28. The city sent the guidelines below about the collection process. Collection will begin on Tuesday, May 28. Public Works cannot tell ahead of time exactly when they will be by a particular [...]
Tweet Parks, storm water and a potential new location for city hall were a few of the items on the minds of the more than two dozen Fairway residents who showed up for the city’s first visioning meeting. A summary of comments will be distributed by the city so residents can continue the dialogue. Several [...]
Tweet Northeast Johnson County found itself in Mother Nature’s cross hairs once again Sunday as it bore the brunt of an intense thunderstorm whose high winds felled tree branches and downed power lines — damage whose effects persisted late into Monday. Prairie Village, Fairway and Mission Hills were among the hardest hit areas in the area, [...]
Tweet Fairway is ready to do battle with that nasty little critter that promises to cause severe homeowner angst in coming years. The city is ready to begin treating healthy ash trees in the public right-of-way to stop the emerald ash borer. Last year, Fairway did an inventory that showed 225 ash trees on city [...]
Tweet Fairway residents get a chance to offer their views on a variety of issues facing the city during a visioning public forum later this month. In fact, residents can add their own issues to the list of topics for discussion. The notice to Fairway residents identifies several issues that occupy planning efforts: Stormwater City [...]
Tweet Both Prairie Village and Fairway on Saturday will host drug take back events that are part of a Drug Enforcement Administration initiative to get unused prescriptions off the streets. In Prairie Village, officers will have a drop-off location set up in the front circle outside the Police Department (7700 Mission Road) from 10 a.m. [...]
Tweet Here we go again… In anticipation of…God it pains me to type this…significant snow accumulation Saturday and Sunday, Fairway has instituted its snowstorm parking regulations: The National Weather Service is advising of a major winter storm to hit the Kansas City Metro area beginning Saturday evening March 23, 2013 through late Sunday afternoon March [...]
Tweet A northeast Johnson County eating disorders treatment center that caused a stir when it moved in to Fairway’s Golden Triangle in 2011 is pulling up its stakes. Co-Founder Brooke Wesley said Thalia House, a residential treatment facility for women recovering from eating disorders, has put its house at the corner of Norwood and Shawnee [...]
Tweet You lucky Fairway residents can start setting your fallen branches out by the curb for pickup starting today: The City of Fairway will begin curbside storm damage brush collection on Monday, March 11. The Public Works Department is waiting several days after the storm to begin collection to allow the snow to melt and [...]
Tweet Boy, I tell you what: Winter can’t be over soon enough for this fella. And luckily there are li’l signs that spring — and then summer — will be here soon enough. Among them: Fairway has opened registration for its summer Parks and Recreation programs. Take a look: Click on the program titles below to learn about [...]
Tweet A week after the snowy election day, there’s a second winner in Fairway’s Ward 4 city council primary. The Johnson County Election Office’s board of canvassers met Monday and accepted two provisional ballots cast for Ward 4 candidate Anthony Kimberly. Those votes broke the 6-6 tie Kimberly and Andy Duewel had when the polls [...]
Tweet Round two of the preposterous snow attack that crippled the area over the past week did have one upside: It gave Fairway a chance to hold a second round of its locally famous snow sculpture contest. And the fresh snow must have helped percolate fresh ideas among Fairway residents, because the most recent round [...]
Tweet Roeland Park’s Adrienne Foster failed to garner enough votes in Tuesday’s primary to make it onto April’s general election ballot, marking the beginning of the end of her sometimes controversial tenure as mayor after just one term. Challenger Joel Marquardt emerged Tuesday as the clear frontrunner for the office, picking up 57 percent of [...]
Tweet Stop me if this sounds familiar… In anticipation of substantial predicted snowfall Monday evening, the city of Fairway has declared a traffic emergency and is prohibiting on-street parking starting at noon today. The on-street parking ban will last at least through 5 p.m. Tuesday. “The priority of the Public Works Department will be to [...]
Tweet Fairway will get a jump on the spring election season next week because one ward has a primary to narrow the field for city council. Fairway has a four-way primary for its fourth ward council seat, although one of the candidates on the ballot has decided not to campaign for the office. The top [...]
Tweet The deadline to file for spring elections is noon Tuesday and among the candidates who have declared their intent to run is Fairway Mayor Jerry Wiley, who is seeking a second term in office. Wiley defeated John St. Clair four years ago in a highly contended election. As of now, Wiley is unopposed for [...]
Tweet An intra-family squabble left a Fairway septuagenarian stabbed in the chest early Thursday, according to a report from the Kansas City Star. Fairway police responded to a call from a home in the 6200 block of Howe Drive at 7 a.m. today where they found a man in his 70s with a stab wound [...]
Tweet Fairway Mayor Jerry Wiley used his column in the city’s January newsletter to lay out what he views as the most pressing issues for the city to address as it heads into 2013. Wiley told residents he’ll be working with city hall staff and residents in the coming months on a “visioning” processes that [...]
Tweet The festive platoon of Fairway holiday light fanatics has spoken. And what they have spoken is this: The Harrington family at 5939 Delmar has the best Christmas lights display of the year. It’s no surprise, really. Since the display launched in 2009, it’s been a favorite on Fairway’s annual Bright Nights with Holiday Lights [...]
Tweet Difficult as it may be to believe given that it’s 60 freaking degrees outside, it’s officially Christmastime. Which means that the city of Fairway is seeking entrants into its annual “Bright Nights with Holiday Lights” contest. Each year, Fairway puts on a festive trolley trip during which riders judge a series of Fairway homes [...]
Tweet Fairway’s Peterson Park was packed Sunday with a ghoulish gathering of kids making their way through the Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Trail of Tricks and Treats. Kids wound their way through a path pocked with games — and the opportunity to fill their Halloween bags.
Tweet If you live in Fairway and you run a business out of your home, it is time to get an “occupational license,” a new requirement passed by the city council this year. The license carries a $50 fee and is required for anyone who uses a residential property for a “primary” place of business. [...]
Tweet Fairway’s Peterson Park will be a not-so-frightening Halloween destination for area children on Sunday evening. The city’s “Trail of Tricks & Treats” will wind through the park from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The trail is designed for children 10 and under. The cost is $3 per person (ages 2 and under free) and [...]
Tweet The annual fall festival at the Shawnee Indian Mission kicks off its 26th year tomorrow with its usual array of crafts, food and entertainment. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The entertainment highlights include Native American flute classes from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday; the [...]
Tweet It’s time to clear out the medicine cabinet. Fairway police will sponsor a ‘Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ Saturday at the Fairway Hen House just off Shawnee Mission Parkway near Belinder. You can drop off any unwanted and unused prescription drugs inside the store next to the pharmacy. A uniformed Fairway officer will secure [...]
